Adam Jones

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina received a Gold Glove on Tuesday for the seventh consecutive season, highlighting the start of baseball's official awards season. Three finalists were announced for each of the Baseball Writers' Association of America awards for both leagues: Most Valuable Player, Cy Young Award, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year. Among catchers, only Johnny Bench and Ivan Rodriguez have accumulated longer Gold Glove streaks than Molina's. Bench won 10 National League honors in a row from 1968-77, while Rodriguez captured the American League award 10 years in a row from 1992-2001. Rodriguez earned 13 Gold Gloves in all, while Bench ended...

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BOSTON (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles lost a couple of quality hitters to free agency during the offseason.
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By Ken Powtak, The Sports Xchange BOSTON -- Alejandro De Aza hit two homers and drove three runs, Adam Jones added a solo homer, and the surging Baltimore Orioles earned a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. It was the 10th win in 13 games...

BALTIMORE -- Chris Davis, Nelson Cruz and Jonathan Schoop all homered, and Adam Jones drove in two runs as the Baltimore Orioles scored an 11-3 victory over the New York Yankees Monday night. Davis wasn't in the starting lineup but came in to play third...

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It worked to perfection Tuesday night.
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